LeBron James had a left calf injury on the 12th of November, which kept him out of the Portland Trail Blazers game, but he was quite active off the court. Formula 1 drivers Esteban Ocon and Charles Leclerc met the legendary LA Lakers player and all-time league scoring leader.
LeBron fans could not hold back their excitement as they took to many social media sites to put forward their input. Many fans claimed that he did not know who they were and only knew the British F1 star, Lewis Hamilton. One fan wrote, “LeBron doesn’t know who they are”.
Fast 🤝 Forceful
“I was a bit nervous to meet such a legend.”
LeBron met F1 drivers Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon after the Lakers Sunday night win 🤝 pic.twitter.com/YaYqePQwWh
— NBA (@NBA) November 15, 2023
James was able to obtain a F1 jersey from Leclerc and a helmet from Ocon. Ocon and Leclerc left for the United States, where this weekend’s race in Las Vegas, where Formula One will be hosted for the first time since 1982, will be the second-to-last round of the championship.
However, LeBron could not feature in the game that the F1 drivers attended. That did not make them unhappy as they did receive a personal meet-up with the “King” himself to make up for him not playing on the court. LeBron also posted their image on social media with the caption “Vroom Vroom”.
LeBron James interrupted Esteban Ocon’s interview recently
James was strolling behind the camera and made a funny noise like a race car while the 27-year-old Esteban Ocon was deep in conversation in an interview. He holds his hand out to the Frenchman as well, who grinned before giggling at James’s gesture.
O LeBron James passando atrás do Esteban Ocon (piloto de Fórmula 1) fazendo “VROOM, VROOM, VROOM”
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— NBA da bad (@NBAdabad) November 15, 2023
LeBron will always go down as one of the best names to grace the sport and stars from all around the world come to watch him play, even at this age is a living example of the greatness that he has achieved. Charles Leclerc and Esteban Ocon were over the moon after meeting him and rightfully so.
This meet-up will surely be remembered by the drivers, LeBron, and their fans too. Ocon gave him a beautiful signed helmet and Leclerc managed to get a signed LeBron (Lakers) jersey. This surely must have made their day and they can now focus on the upcoming race in Las Vegas.
LeBron James was the honorary starter at Le Mans
F1 is a beautiful sport in itself but something more prestigious to drivers around the world is the 24-hour Le Mans race. An opportunity arrived for LeBron to be involved in it and he surely did not turn it down. LeBron James was the honorary starter of the legendary Le Mans.
LeBron James named honorary starter for 24 Hours of Le Mans https://t.co/WblmL1jJlf
NBA superstar LeBron James has been named the official starter for the centenary 24 Hours of Le M pic.twitter.com/Z0MNQIQpMq
— NSL News Update. (@Nationalsport19) June 6, 2023
“It’s an honor for me to be part of this historic moment in motorsport and help celebrate the centenary of one of the biggest sporting events in the world,” James said. “I look forward to kicking off this iconic race and watching its world-class drivers compete on Le Mans’ global stage.”
Celebrities usually fill the position of honorary starter, and the four-time NBA champion and league all-time leading scorer was a good fit for it. He became an honorary starter with celebrities like Steve McQueen and Brad Pitt.
